To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying (such as a flashback cost), add any cost increases (such as kicker costs), then apply any cost reductions (such as that of The Fire Crystal's first ability)
As such, this card can be a good metagame call
However, triggered abilities (such as landfall abilities) will see that a land has entered the battlefield and not a creature
My search quickly took me from Reddit to the OakLabs Pok Alerts Discord server, which a moderator of r/PokemonDealsUK has set up to try and help buyers find stock
With an 8.5 grading and autograph by artist Christopher Rush, who passed away in 2026, the fact its an artist proof adds to the scarcity.
We waited, waited, and then finally, the bag opened